2015-03-03T20:45:51ZLiving with earthquakes in the Pacific Northwesthttp://hdl.handle.net/1957/36183
Living with earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest
Yeats, Robert S.
In this expanded new edition of Living with Earthquakes, Robert Yeats, a leading authority on earthquakes in California and the Pacific Northwest, describes the threat posed by the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a great earthquake fault which runs for hundreds of miles offshore from British Columbia to northern California. New research reveals subtle movements on the deepest part of this fault every 14-15 months — building up strain toward the next major earthquake.
Combining cutting-edge research with practical safety information, Living with Earthquakes:
introduces new information about the danger from faults beneath major Northwest cities: the Seattle Fault, Tacoma Fault, and Portland Hills Fault
explores such topics as earthquake forecasting, catastrophe insurance, tsunamis, soil liquefaction, and seismic waves in Northwest lakes caused by Alaskan earthquakes
reviews earthquake preparedness and disaster response in the aftermath of the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, the worst natural disaster in Washington's history
suggests actions that citizens can take to protect their families and homes
An essential guide for anyone interested in understanding earthquake science or in preparing for the next earthquake, this book is also a call to action. Vivid descriptions of recent disasters — including the great tsunami that swept down the Northwest coast in 1964, the 1993 Oregon earthquakes, and the 2001 Nisqually earthquake — underscore the urgent need for better earthquake planning and awareness.; In addition to the PDF version accessible here, one may also access the new and expanded HTML version, an EPUB version and a print-on-demand version at the official OSU Press website for the book: http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/oer/earthquake/
2004-01-01T00:00:00ZNatural vegetation of Oregon and Washingtonhttp://hdl.handle.net/1957/34706
Natural vegetation of Oregon and Washington
Franklin, Jerry F.; Dyrness, C. T.
Revised edition of the author's "Vegetation of Oregon and Washington", originally published by the U.S. Forest Service in 1973. Reprinted with new bibliographic supplement by the OSU Press in 1988.
1988-01-01T00:00:00ZCentennial lectures, 1968-1969; the second hundred yearshttp://hdl.handle.net/1957/23790
Centennial lectures, 1968-1969; the second hundred years
Oregon State University; Oregon State University. Centennial Committee
1969-01-01T00:00:00ZTelling Oregon's Stories: the Oregon State University Press at Fiftyhttp://hdl.handle.net/1957/23721
Telling Oregon's Stories: the Oregon State University Press at Fifty
Oregon State University Press
2011-01-01T00:00:00Z